Forget waiting for the final score. The Super Bowl gives you an incredible amount of gambling options to keep your interest from before kickoff until the last whistle.

Betonsports.com is offering more than 700 proposition bets for Sunday’s game between the Patriots and Panthers. Here’s a look at out preferred choices:

THE BET: How many seconds will the national anthem last (first sound to last sound)?

THE PLAY: Under 1 minute, 55 seconds (Bet $14 to win $10)

Suggested time for the song sung properly is around 1:20. Beyonce can’t belt it out like Whitney or Mariah. Short, sweet, get off the stage.

THE BET: Team to punt first

THE PLAY: Panthers ($11 to win $10)

Jake Delhomme won’t know what he’s looking at right away. Three-and-out not out of the question.

THE BET: Will there be a flag in the first 5 minutes of the game?

THE PLAY: Yes ($20 to win $10)

Good chance for flag on opening kickoff, or on first drive, with emotions at highest level.

THE BET: Will the first team to score win the game?

THE PLAY: Yes ($25 to win $10)

It’s happened 25 times in 37 previous games (67.6 percent). Odds are fair.

THE BET: Which player will score the first TD?

THE PLAY: Deion Branch ($10 to win $90)

Pats have scored first seven games in a row, with TD in previous five. Their first TD has been pass reception 13 times in 18 games.

Figure Panthers to be focused on better three receivers (Troy Brown 9-1, David Givens 9-1, Bethel Johnson 10-1), leaving Branch for the payoff. Not a bad idea to bet all four, and hope Brady doesn’t choose a tight end instead.

THE BET: Which player will have the first interception?

THE PLAY: Asante Samuel ($10 to win $80)

Panthers likely to stay away from Ty Law and Rodney Harrison, leaving Samuel to swoop in.

THE BET: Which team will record the largest lead in the game?

THE PLAY: Patriots ($20 to win $10)

If you believe Pats will win, and we do, makes sense.

THE BET: Longest TD in the game

THE PLAY: Over 31½ yards, ($12 to win $10)

Teams will be passing all day, and have ability to score on defense or with kick return.

THE BET: Tom Brady total completions

THE PLAY: Over 21, ($12 to win $10)

THE BET: Tom Brady passing yards

THE PLAY: Over 230½, ($11 to win $10)

Tied together, obviously. Figure Pats, with average running backs, to use 4- and 5-receiver sets most of day to take advantage of Panthers’ lack of depth in secondary.

THE BET: Steve Smith vs. Troy Brown, longest reception

THE PLAY: Smith by 9 yards; ($12 to win $10)

Brown is possesion receiver; Smith is big-play guy more likely to get downfield chances.